| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| how so |
explain how, how come
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When I told him the game was canceled, he said, "How so?"
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| how time flies |
how quickly time passes, how short the time seems
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How time flies when I visit you. The hours pass too quickly.
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| how you hold your... |
(See the way you hold your mouth)
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| how's that again |
what did you say? come again
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When Grandpa doesn't hear me, he says, "How's that again?"
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| how's tricks |
is life okay? are you learning new skills?
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When Andy sees me, he always says, "How's tricks?"
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| howdy |
hello, good day, how do you do
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The old cowboy says, "Howdy, ma'am," when he meets a lady.
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| huh |
what did you say? pardon?
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"Did you wash your ears?" "Huh?"
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| humdinger |
(See a humdinger)
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| humongous |
huge, very large
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My uncle has this humongous dog. It's as big as a calf!
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| hump day |
Wednesday, the middle of the work week, over the hump
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Brian says if you can get through hump day, the rest of the week is easy.
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